Nov 26, 2025 · Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s top infectious killer. Nearly 4500 people lose their lives and 30 000 people fall ill with TB each day. TB is contagious and airborne. It is caused by bacteria …

Nov 13, 2025 · Tuberculosis is mostly curable but without proper treatment, about two thirds of people who get TB will die. Since 2000, about 83 million lives have been saved through effective diagnosis …

Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) bacteria. It is spread through the air when a person with TB disease of the lungs …

Mar 10, 2022 · Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s top infectious killer. According to the Global Tuberculosis Report 2024, in 2023, the Western Pacific saw an estimated 1.9 million TB cases and 95 000 deaths. …

Preventing TB Tuberculosis (TB) infection is extremely common: an estimated one-quarter of the world’s population is infected. People with TB infection risk developing TB disease and this risk depends on …

Oct 3, 2018 · Tuberculosis in Viet Nam Tuberculosis, or TB, is an infectious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs. It is transmitted from person to …

Jul 24, 2025 · The World Health Organization has issued a comprehensive new policy brief spotlighting the persistent threat of tuberculosis (TB) among populations at high risk and for people in vulnerable …

Aug 7, 2024 · Greater knowledge of the interactions and factors driving tuberculosis transmission would allow efficacious approaches for preventing transmission to be developed or improved and adapted …

May 28, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for urgent, coordinated action to tackle the dual threats of tuberculosis (TB) and climate change. In a newly released framework, WHO …

Mar 14, 2025 · Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs. Tuberculosis is curable and preventable. TB is spread from person to person …